US politics
Matt Gaetz accused of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl
US lawmakers have released the findings of an almost four-year investigation that played a role in thwarting President-elect Donald Trump’s initial nominee for attorney general.
- by Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro and Alanna Richer
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Congress approves funding bill, ignoring Trump demand over shutdown
Donald Trump urged the US government shutdown to “start now”, but a bipartisan a deal was approved by Republicans and Democrats alike at the last minute.
- by Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri and Matt Brown
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Musk helped kill a bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
The X owner, an unelected figure, not only used his outsize influence on the platform to help sway the US Congress, he did so without regard for the facts.
- by Melissa Goldin
Republicans scramble to stop shutdown after Trump takes Musk’s advice
Trump rejected a bipartisan spending deal negotiated by the Republican Speaker, after a “kill the bill” campaign by Elon Musk on X.
- by Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Katharine Jackson and Bo Erickson
Nancy Pelosi undergoes surgery after ‘hard fall’ in Luxembourg
Pelosi was taken to hospital after a fall during a visit to Luxembourg marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- by Maegan Vazquez
Biden’s largest single-day act of clemency; Trump crowned Time’s person of the year
While it is customary for presidents to grant mercy at the end of their term, never before have so many pardons or commutations been issued on a single day.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Opinion
All hail the Tech Right: Why Trump’s new bromances are even worse than the last
While Donald Trump’s first inner circle may have tested democracy through its sheer chaos, the new guard presents a much greater threat that expands well beyond America.
- by Cory Alpert
‘Fight, fight, fight’: Trump markets ‘winning’ scent
In the latest example of ethics being tested in politics, Donald Trump has launched a fragrance – with the help of a picture with US first lady Jill Biden.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Some see suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing as a folk hero
Support for the shooter is similar to what emerges after a mass shooting on websites such as 4chan and 8chan. But what’s disturbing about this is “it’s mainstream”.
- by Hurubie Meko
Trump claims ‘historic’ mandate but Americans have mixed feelings
Broadly speaking, polls show most Americans do want change in many of the areas where Trump has promised sweeping reform. But that’s not the whole story.
- by Kaleigh Rogers
US Republicans have a ‘homoerotic obsession’ with Putin, says Johnson
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson told a Sydney audience he had spoken with Donald Trump since the election and believed the president-elect would have “no choice” but to support Ukraine.
- by Michael Koziol
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